Across
- 2. The surface film that contains microorganisms & other biologic substances
- 3. Attachment of one substance to the surface of another; the action of a substance in attracting & holding other materials or particles on its surface
- 7. Heterographic microorganism that can live & grow in the presence of free oxygen
- 10. Without definite shape or visible differentiation in structure
- 13. Not made up of or containing cells
- 14. White blood corpuscle capable of amoeboid movement; functions to protect the body against infection & disease
- 15. Adjective to indicate a conduciveness to the initiation of dental caries
- 16. Nucleus, focus, point of origin
Down
- 1. Free floating single bacteria
- 3. Heterotrophic microorganism that lives & grows in complete (or almost complete) absence of oxygen
- 4. A solution containing more of an ingredient that can be held in solution permanently
- 5. Inhibitor of calcification that occurs in parotid saliva of humans in variable amounts
- 6. A surrounding framework, enabling development in a structured manner
- 8. A virus, microorganism, or other substance that causes disease
- 9. White or cream-colored "cheesy" mass that can collect over dental biofilm on unclean, neglected teeth
- 11. Mineralized "hardened" dental biofilm
- 12. A state caused by the invasion, development, or multiplication of an infectious agent into the body
- 13. Crystaline mineral component of bones & teeth that contains calcium & phosphate